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Looking After Eye Health – Preschoolers
How can I help my child? Between ages one and two, it’s important for a child to develop good hand-eye coordination and depth perception. There ...
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Eye Exams – Adults
For adults, a regular eye exam is an important part of maintaining your overall health and making your vision last a lifetime. With an eye ...
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Eye Exam vs Sight Test
In some provinces, a number of optical stores offer sight tests, or vision tests, which use automated machinery. However, a sight test is not a ...
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Double Vision
What is double vision? If you see two of whatever you are looking at, you may have a condition known as double vision, also referred ...
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Diabetes and Your Eyes
What is diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic disease that prevents your body from making or using insulin, which in turn leads to increased sugar levels ...
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Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
What is conjunctivitis? Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin, transparent layer covering the surface of the inner eyelid and a portion of ...
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Colour Deficiency
What is colour deficiency? Colour deficiency occurs when your ability to distinguish colours and shades is different from normal. Colour deficiency is more common in ...
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Blepharitis
What is blepharitis? Blepharitis is a common condition that causes eyelid inflammation. It is a chronic external eye disorder resulting in red, burning, and irritated ...
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Astigmatism
What is astigmatism? Astigmatism is a refractive error that occurs when the front surface of your eye (cornea) or the lens inside the eye is ...
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Cataracts
What is a cataract? When the lens within your eye becomes cloudy and opaque, it is called a cataract. Cataracts vary from extremely small areas ...
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Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
What is lazy eye (amblyopia)? Lazy eye (amblyopia) is the term used when the vision in one eye is reduced because the eye and brain ...
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Bell’s Palsy
What is Bell’s palsy? Bell’s palsy is a common condition that results from facial nerve weakness or paralysis. It usually only affects one side of ...
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